Hear from the artists and be the first to see Figurative Histories. Bringing together a select group of Texas-based artists whose work is figurative in nature and is characterized by a heightened sensibility towards personal and sociopolitical histories, this exhibition features the work of Letitia Huckaby, Earlie Hudnall, Jr., David McGee, and Delita Martin. In …
Experience musical responses to the Moody's current exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice composed and performed by Shepherd School of Music students. Organized by Rice students Jaylin Vinson and Victor Cui, a series of original compositions will be played in the galleries, followed by a reception.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 6:00pm-8:00pm Rice University, between Lovett Hall and Herzstein Hall Celebrate artist Julia Gartrell's site-specific installation for the Moody's Platform series presented in collaboration with the Humanities Research Center at Rice University. For this iteration in the series, Gartrell is responding to the topic of "repair" by developing a site-specific sculpture …
Join us for a public conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning comic artist Art Spiegelman, author of the groundbreaking graphic memoirs Maus and In the Shadow of No Towers. This keynote event kicks off Comics Sans Frontières, an open academic conference exploring the boundary-pushing tactics of graphic narratives that challenge visual, literary, and cultural expectations. RSVP is …
Celebrate the student-curated and artist-led Moody Project Wall installation, Comics Without Borders. Opening in coordination with the multi-day event Comics Sans Frontières, guests can see how Rice students co-curated a selection of original comic art sourced from the archive of American comic book artist Jack Katz, recently donated to Rice University. Led by Rice faculty …
Join us for a Dimensions Variable event inspired by our spring exhibition Breathe(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice. Participate in a hands-on workshop led by exhibiting artist Brandon Ballengée, join a beekeeping demonstration and honey tasting with the Houston Beekeepers Association, and view music videos featuring Alaskan sound artist Matthew Burtner, from his latest album …
Celebrate the opening of the Spring 2025 exhibition, Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice featuring works by Brandon Ballengée, Mel Chin, Tiffany Chung, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Michael Joo, Xin Liu, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Yoshitomo Nara, Roxy Paine, Garnett Puett, Sandy Rodriguez, Sarah Rosalena, Clarissa Tossin, and Jin-me Yoon.
The Moody Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the groundbreaking exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice, currently on view at the Hammer Museum at UCLA, will be presented in its Houston galleries from January 24 to May 10, 2025. This timely exhibition considers art practices that address the climate crisis and its …
Join us for the first program of the Moody’s 2025 spring season, score for transitional times, a performance installation by choreographer Hope Mohr and visual artist Ranu Mukherjee. Featuring an ensemble of international dancers, this one-night-only presentation inaugurates a season of artistic responses to the climate crisis, organized in conjunction with the forthcoming exhibition, Breath(e): …
Join innovators from the fields of cuisine, music, and art for a multisensory exploration of the creative process. Inspired by the methodological focus of the fall exhibition Do Suh: In Process, the Moody invites guests to experience how Chef Chris Shepherd creates new dishes inspired by the flavors of Houston; discover the improvisational approach of …
Celebrate the large-scale murals by local artists by Lorena Molina and Sindhu Thirumalaisamy, installed on south side of campus, across Loop Road from Herring Hall on Rice University's campus. In the fourth round of commissions for the Tent Series, the Moody continued to engage with Houston-based artists inviting them to respond to the current moment …
With something fun around every corner, Summer Jam completely transforms the Moody building with art activities, games, and an indoor farmers market! In addition to seeing our current exhibition "Resonant Earth" guests will enjoy an interactive planetarium, hot food vendors, face-painting, bubble play, and more! Co-presented with The Informal Grub, creators of the Rice Village …
Celebrate Pride Month at the Moody! Pride Chorus Houston returns with DJ Krazzy Kris at our annual after-hours event. In addition to enjoying the acapella renditions of pride anthems old and new, the Moody is offering complimentary drinks and the opportunity to make kitschy crafts! Guests can also tour the exhibition, Resonant Earth. About the …
Experience the psychedelic sounds of Natural Information Society amid the vibrantly colored free-hanging paintings of exhibiting artist and band member Lisa Alvarado. This musical response to the current exhibition "Resonant Earth," is the latest event in the Moody's signature series, Dimensions Variable. About the Band: "...it’s patient, layered music that’s always heading somewhere, sometimes spare …
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Moody's summer exhibition. Resonant Earth explores the connections between the human body and the land through the practices of six contemporary artists: Kelly Akashi, Lisa Alvarado, Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio, Andrea Chung, Sky Hopinka, and Anna Mayer. The reception is free and open to the public. $6 parking …
Resonant Earth explores the connections between the human body and the land through the practices of six contemporary artists: Kelly Akashi, Lisa Alvarado, Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio, Andrea Chung, Sky Hopinka, and Anna Mayer. The artists’ distinct approaches speak to the intertwined social and material histories of specific ecologies, both on a personal and collective level, …
Raise a glass and take a walk with Executive Director Alison Weaver as she leads a tour of select public artwork found at Rice University. The evening will start with complimentary drinks at the Moody Center for the Arts and conclude at the James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace where guests can view the sunset light …
Take advantage of your last chance to see the spring exhibition and join us to launch the accompanying publication Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us. Edited by Moody curator Frauke V. Josenhans and featuring original writing by the artist, early copies of the catalog will be available for purchase on-site from Basket Books. As a …
Experience a site-responsive dance by New York-based choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener, with an original soundscape by Thomas Arsenault/Mas Isa. Each free performance will be presented in and around the James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace prior to the evening’s light sequence. Hour Selves: Moving into Being is commissioned by the Moody Center for the …
Join artist Angela Chen and Rice students to celebrate the completed Moody Project Wall: Practices of Attention. Students Cuiyuanxiu Chen ’24, Kevin Chen ’24, Naomi Doron ’25, saba Feleke ’25, Nevaeh Hicks ’26, Cal Mascardo ’26, and Izzy Ramnath ’26 made original contributions to this collaborative art installation in response to a series of readings, …
Experience the exhibition Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us through sight, sound, touch, and taste! During this multisensory event, guests can explore the galleries while enjoying a live performance of Persian music; taste a selection of torshi samples prepared by local chefs; and try their hand at paper marbling. Drawing from thematic and technical elements …
Experience a groundbreaking interactive performance that explores the intersection of image, poetry, and artificial intelligence (AI). The result of a collaborative project between poet Nick Flynn, media artist David Rokeby, and curator Natalie Klym, this unconventional poetry reading hosted in the Moody's Lois Chiles Theater features a real-time voice-to-scrolling image generator developed by Rokeby at …
Experience musical responses to the Moody's current exhibition Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us composed and performed by Shepherd School of Music students. Organized by Rice students Jaylin Vinson and Victor Cui, a series of original compositions will be played in the galleries, followed by a reception.
The number of individuals forcibly displaced from their homes now numbers more than 100 million, with 35 million displaced across international borders. Many experts agree that global cooperation is necessary to effectively respond to displaced peoples, but the political contention around the topics of migration and refugees continues to hinder action. Through the lens of …
Raise a glass and take a walk with executive director Alison Weaver as she leads a tour of select public artwork found at Rice University. The evening will start with complimentary drinks at the Moody Center for the Arts and conclude at the James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace where guests can view the sunset light …